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METRO NEWS BRIEFS: NEW YORK; Special Elections Set For 2 Senate Vacancies

Gov. George E. Pataki yesterday ordered special elections to fill two empty Senate seats, in Queens and in Buffalo, after being criticized by Democratic lawmakers who said he had delayed the elections to help Republicans.

Mr. Pataki scheduled both special elections for March 28. Under state law, that is the first Tuesday available after the March 7 presidential primary.

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A version of this article appears in print on February 18, 2000, on Page B00006 of the National edition with the headline: METRO NEWS BRIEFS: NEW YORK; Special Elections Set For 2 Senate Vacancies. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe